Lotus Scoops EVO Car of the Year Double

The Lotus Evora takes the title of ‘EVO Car of
the Year 2009’, with the Lotus 2-Eleven winning
the prestigious ‘EVO Track Car of the Year 2009’
competition.

For the ‘EVO Car of the Year 2009’ test EVO
Magazine took a fleet of the world’s most
desirable driving machines to the sensational
roads of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, to
evaluate the cars over a three day and 1000 mile
test route.

The Lotus Evora, along with cars from
manufacturers including Lamborghini, Ferrari,
Porsche and Aston Martin were put through their
paces on the challenging and technical roads by
the EVO team.

In the Car of the Year test, the group of 13
cars were whittled down to the top 5 and then
scored out of 100, with the Lotus Evora beating
all other entrants with an impressive score of
96.0.

John Barker, Motoring Editor said of the Evora
"It's a magical thing across the ground, deft
like an Elise, with exceptional poise and feel.
What was telling for me was that, getting into
it after any of the other finalists, it was even
better than I remembered: a bit smoother, a bit
quicker and even sweeter dynamically, too. It's
a beguiling car."

The ‘EVO Track Car of the Year 2009’ event
swapped the dramatic scenery and challenging
gradients for the more familiar, but fast and
demanding West Circuit at the Bedford Autodrome.

The Lotus 2-Eleven along with eleven other cars
competed for the title of ‘EVO Track Car of the
Year 2009’. The test group contained some of the
most exciting track cars on sale today,
including hot hatches, track focused supercars
and exotic track machines.

In the Track Car of the Year competition the
cars were each timed around the West Circuit and
compared subjectively to find a winner. On the
way to winning the competition the 2-Eleven
posted the second fastest time and closely
matched the criteria set by the judges of
providing entertainment, being rewarding and a
challenge to drive.

Roger Green, Track Test Editor, when commenting
on the 2-Eleven said "Every single judge
described (the 2-Eleven) as 'superb' in their
assessment notes."

Henry Catchpole, Road Test Editor, stated that
"It’s fabulous. It takes the habitability,
finish and dimensions of the road car and adds
the dynamics and awesome gearbox of a race car."

Luke Bennett, Operations Director of Lotus Cars
Limited said that "I am delighted that the Evora
took the title of “EVO Car of the Year 2009” and
it is made even better that at the same time the
2-Eleven has won the Track Car of the Year
competition. The Evora and 2-Eleven offer very
different ownership propositions; however both
have the same Lotus DNA and each reward the
driver with a great Lotus driving experience.”

Luke went on to say "It is a great endorsement
for Lotus cars that the most refined car in the
product line up is picking up awards at the same
time as the most extreme car in the range,
illustrating the great wealth of engineering and
manufacturing expertise at Lotus."